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Staff Data Engineer

San Francisco💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-02 → 2026-09-26

Core

Architect and lead the full-stack data platform (infrastructure, streaming, Databricks, governance) for a mobile-first work execution platform serving industrial and frontline teams.

Role type

Staff Data Engineer (Technical Leadership)

Builds

Scalable data infrastructure, CDC streaming pipelines, Databricks runtime, and data governance frameworks.

Domain

Industrial IoT / Operations Technology / Cloud Data Engineering

Deliverable

production ML models | infrastructure

Required skills

Cloud data platform architecture, CDC streaming, Databricks operations, Python, dbt, Infrastructure as Code (Terraform/Atmos), Cross-team technical leadership, Ambiguity navigation, Stakeholder alignment, Long-term architectural planning

Preferred skills

Compliance framework translation (GDPR, CCPA, SOC2), Self-service tooling design

Technologies

Kafka, Flink, Debezium, Databricks, Terraform, Atmos, Python, dbt

Responsibilities

Shape technical direction and architecture across the data platform surface area; Proactively resolve cross-cutting technical challenges; Define platform-wide standards and patterns; Influence roadmap priorities and drive alignment; Drive adoption of changes across multiple teams; Mentor senior engineers on complex architectural decisions.

Seniority

Staff, hands-on IC with strategic influence

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